JULY 22 - JURY MEETS
Biography
In 2013, Elle Fanning was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for her performance in Sally Potter’s film "Ginger & Rosa". The next year, she played Sleeping Beauty opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s "Maleficent", which earned over $750M in worldwide box office.
She previously starred in "Super 8", directed by J.J. Abrams, and "Somewhere", directed by Sofia Coppola. In 2016, Elle played the lead in Nic Refn’s horror thriller "Neon Demon", which premiered in competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. That same year, she also starred in Mike Mills’ "20th Century Women" and Ben Affleck’s Prohibition-era crime drama, "Live By Night".
In 2017, she starred opposite Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Colin Farrell in "The Beguiled", directed by Sofia Coppola. Last year, she starred in "I Think We’re Alone Now" for director Reed Morano, opposite Peter Dinklage. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters on last Fall. She can also be seen in "Galveston", directed by Melanie Laurent, written by Nic Pizzolotto, and co-starring Ben Foster which was also released in theaters on last Fall. Elle will reprise her role as Sleeping Beauty in "Maleficent 2" set to be released May 29, 2020.
She just wrapped production on "All the Bright Places", in which she will both star and produce. The film is directed by Brett Haley and based on the novel by Jennifer Niven. She is currently shooting Sally Potter’s latest film opposite Javier Bardem.